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When two or more people discuss a common interest, job, or hobby.
The prostitutes arranged a meeting with each other after a long day at work to relax and talk shop.
by shleetle January 11, 2009
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Talking about inconsequential things. The most basic of conversation.
"That guy is so vapid, the chat was total shop talk"
"Don't ask me how the weather is, I hate shop talk"
"Our conversation was like the shop talk of sedated housewives"
by valeskakwiatkowski October 13, 2009
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When bored guys rag on each other at work, with no actual harm intended.
shop talk example:

Person 1: "Need a hand carrying that box?"
Box Carrier: "Nah, I got it"
Person 2 (Usually shouted from a neighboring room): "He could use the exercise anyway"
by MacElster September 15, 2022
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